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Silent retreat - September 6 to 8
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The practice of silence is an essential element of Zen spiritual retreats. It helps to calm the mind. It's a silence of words, but also of eyes and gestures, so that the senses can return to a simpler way of functioning.
This sesshin is an opportunity to practise this silence for three days. After half a day of partial silence, the silence is completely installed.
The silent sesshin will take place from September 6 to 8.
Arrival on Thursday, September 5 at 5 p.m., departure on Sunday, September 8 after lunch and tidying up (around 2 p.m.).
Sesshins are open to all, beginners and advanced alike. They are an opportunity for everyone to fully immerse themselves in the heart of Sôtô Zen, experiencing a practice handed down through the centuries and permeating every aspect of daily life.
These sesshins comprise 4 sessions of zazen - seated meditation - per day. There will also be the samu (voluntary community service), silent meals and ceremonies.
Master Wang-Genh, the monastery's abbot, will give teachings on the specifics of Zen meditation and on Zen Buddhism. Questions can be put to him in individual talks - dokusan - or in assembly - mondo.
RATES
(Teaching, accommodation and meals included)
- Full retreat: 153 € (109 € for students and the unemployed)
To take part in the monastery's activities, you must be a member of the Weiterswiller Zen Temple Association. Annual membership fee: €15.
INFORMATION: The Communauté de Communes de Hanau La Petite Pierre has introduced a local tourist tax to contribute to the development of tourist activities. This tax is applicable from 1st May 2022 at a rate of 0.80 euros per person per night (to be paid in addition to the sesshin).
Registration : www.meditation-zen.org
SESSHIN PROGRAMME
Subject to change
FRIDAY/ SATURDAY
| 6h00 | Wake up |
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| 6h30-8h15 | Zazen - Zen meditation - followed by morning ceremony |
| 8h15-9h00 | Guen-mai - meal in silence - coffee |
| 9h30-10h30 | Samu - Voluntary participation in community work |
| 11h00-12h30 | Zazen & Teisho - teaching by master Wang-Genh |
| 12h30-13h15 | Silent meal - coffee |
| 14h45-17h00 | Samu - Voluntary participation in community work |
| 17h30-18h45 | Zazen et mondo - questions and answers with the Master |
| 18h45-19h15 | Dinner |
| 20h30- 21h45 | Zazen - Zen meditation - then evening ceremony |
| 22h15 | Bedtime |
DIMANCHE
| 6h00 | Wake up |
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| 6h30-8h15 | Zazen - Zen meditation - followed by morning ceremony |
| 8h15-9h00 | Guen-mai - meal in silence - coffee |
| 9h30-10h30 | Samu - Voluntary participation in community work |
| 11h00-12h30 | Zazen & Teisho - teaching by master Wang-Genh |
| 12h30-13h15 | Lunch and coffee followed by a tidy-up of the monastery, departure around 3pm. |
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT - please take note of :
- membership conditions
- what to bring with you
- access to the temple (by train or car)
- the possibility of car pooling
By logging on to the :
SHALL WE TRAVEL TOGETHER?
As a participant, we offer you the opportunity to organise car pooling so that you can share the cost while reducing your carbon footprint. And all this while sharing a moment of conviviality with other retreatants :)
